Water-lifting motor.



PATENTED APR. 9, 1907.

APPLIUATION FILED {A122, 190" QQ i go a set-screw .8.

VINEYARD, orrosrna .ooUN'rY, NORTH: DAKOTA .WATE -LIFT G moi-roe."

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Be it knownfthat'I, MILES VINEYARD, a citizenflof United States, residing' infthe county ofFo'ster and State of North Dakota, have mventedcertain new and useful Imp'rovements in -Water-Lifting Motors", of

. the following is a specification, j My invention relates to a waterelifting motor, and has for its object the provision of w" a device of this character adapted to elevate, water to a considerable heightwith aminimum expenditure of power, the head or force 1 l of thewater from the's'ource of su ply being -utilizedto aid in the actuation of t e motor.

' Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which now follows.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is atransverse vertical section of a water-lifting motor constructed 1n accordance wlth the invention. 2 is a lon -'tudinal vertical section of sai motor, and ig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a pump-cylinder'and purhpplunger hereinafter described.

- 25, Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates a supply-pipe, through "which water may be supplied to the motor from a clty water-supply. This pipe terminates at 6 and is clamped in a bearing or bracket 7 by -A discharge-pipe 9 is clamped in a bracket 10 by a set-screw 1 1.

A cylindrical shell 12 is interiorly threaded at 13 for the, reception of a web 14, which .35 bears at 16 upon the inlet-pipe 5.

The shell 12 is provided with a vertical annular flange 17 and an inwardly-extending annular flange 18, the latter flange being interiorly threaded for the reception of a cyl- 1o inder 19, one end of which is c osed by an integral web 20, which has its bearing at 21 upon the dischar e-pipe 9 and the opposite end of ,.said cylin er being closed by a head 22, threaded 1nto said cyllnder, as a t 23, and

having a bearing upon inlet-pipe 5, as at 24.

Arranged about the inner periphery of the shell 12 are buckets 25, adapted to receive water from the inlet-pipe 5 throu h a pipe 26. A plug 27, which extends from i et-pipe'5 to discharge-pipe 9, forces the water to flow throu h 1pc 26 into the buckets 25.

Ra iafiy disposed within the wall of the shell 12 are pump-cylinders 28, having anlarl -disposed discharge-spouts 29. Inet-va ves 30 and outlet-valves 31 are located in said pump-cylinders.

Specification of Letters EatentQ Applioationfiled January 2'2, ate. sea; No. 297,307.

whi ch are mounted weights40 nal rack 43.

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I Reciprocatively -mounted withirithdpdinp- 7 cylinders 28 are plungers'32, to which are secured pump-rods, 33. These rods are.,,pro

vided" with ribs 34 and slide in waysformed in bearing-blocks 35.

Mounted 'n the blocks 35 are gearwheels 36, which are fast upon shafts, 37.; These gear-wheels mesh with teeth 38, formed upon the-pumprods 33. I 5 h Secured to the shafts 37 arearmsfit) upon Collars 41 and 42 prevent endwise novement of the shell 12 upon thepipes 5 and 9. l

The cylinder 19 is provided with an inter 7o nal rack 43.. I I e A- cylinder 44, provided with spokesi45 and bearing-hubs 46 46 is loosely mounted upon the discharge-pipe 9 and has-buckets 44,;ar,-. ranged about its periphery.

The bearingdiub 46 has asleeve 47 formed integrally therewith, said sleeve rotating loosely upon the plug 27. Secured to this sleeve is a pinion 48,.which, meshes ,with a, gear-wheel49, mounted upona shaft 50. 8o The shaft 50 is borne by aweb 51, which is loosely mounted upon the sleeve 47 Y The-gear-wheel 49, meshes with the-inter- Formed pon the web 14:is a gear-wheel 52, which meshes with a pinion 53, carried by a power-shaft 54.

The operation of the device is as follows: Water under pressure enters the inlet-pipe 5, passes through pipe 26, and impinges upon 9b the buckets 2 5. Power being supplied to shaft 54 and gear-wheel 52, shell 12 and cylinder 19 are rotated in the direction of the arrow a in Fig. 1. This water quickly fills the interior of shell 12; but the velocity with which said water enters through relatively small pipe 26 creates a current, which striking upon the buckets 25 tends to rotate shell 12 in the direction indicated. As the shell 12 rotates the weights 40 move from side to side of the I00 bearing-blocks 35. This results in reciprothe plungers 32 by virtue of the engagernent of the gear-wheels 36 with the teeth 38, carried upon the pump-rods 33. As these plungers are drawn outwardiy water enters pump-cylinders 28 through the inletvalves 30.

When the plungers descend, the valves 30 close and the disehargeevalves 31 open, permitting the water to be discharged through 1 the discharge-spouts 29, which pass through the- Wall of cylinder 19 into the interior of said cylinder, buckets-44 and rotates sai direction opposite to the rotation of shell -12 and cylinder 19. The pinion 48 will conseuently be rotatedin the same direction and t e gear-wheel 49 rotated in the-opposite direction. This in turn tends to turn the cylinder 19 in the same direction as shell 12 throuih, the en agement of gear-wheel 49 with t e internarack 43. The water passes around the ends of cylinder 44 .and throu h a discharge-opening 60 'tothe interior of t e discharge-pipe 9.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that eflicient means are herein provided for accomplishing the objects of the invention; but While the elements shown and described are. well adapted to serve the purpose for which they are intended it is'to be understood that my invention is not limited to the precise construction set forth, but includes within its purview such changes as may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaimis-',

1. The combination with a rotative casing havin a plurality of pumps, 'of weights arran e to shift their position and to actuate sai pumps as the casing revolves, an inletpipe, an outlet-pipe, and buckets arranged to receive water from the source of supply, said buckets being carried by the rotative easing.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a rotative casing, of means for applying power to said casing, an inlet-pipe leading to said casing, a secondary easing, a plurality of pumps, an outlet-pipe leading from said secondary easing, said pumps discharging into the secondary casing, and weights arranged to shift their posicy inder 44 in a volves.

where it im in es u on the tion and actuate the urn s as the casin re- (it P I P P g 3. In a device of the character described,

' the combination with an inner and outer cas- ,4 5

ing, of an inletpipe leading to the interior off the outer casin an outlet-pipe leadin from the interior of t 10 inner casing, a plura ity of pumps arranged about the periphery of the outer casing and adapted to take water there- 50 I from and discharge said water to the interior of the inner casing, means for imparting rotative movement to both of said casings, weights arranged to shift their positions by gravity to actuate said pumps as said casings revolve.

4. In a device ofthe character described, the combination with an inner and outer casing, of means for imparting rotative movement to said casing, an inlet-pipe leading to the interior of the outer casing, a plurality of 6c buckets arranged about the inner periphery of said outer casing and adapted to receive the water discharged into said casing, a discharge-pipe leading from the interior of the inner casing, pumps arranged to receive wator from the interior of the outer casing and discharge said water into the interior of the inner casing, a rotative cylinder loosely mounted in said inner casing and having buckets arranged about its periphery adapted to receive water discharged from the pumps, gearing between said cylinder and said inner casing, and weights adapted to be shifted by gravity upon the rotation of the casings and to actuate the pumps as their positions are shifted.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses. V

MILES M. VINEYARD. \Vitnesses:

' B. G. GARDNER, FRANK G. CAMPBELL. 

